2010 Ford Escape Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 419
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 419 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel system · 70 records
- system gasoline · 60 records
- parts recall · 33 records
- gasoline part · 26 records
- gasoline parts · 21 records
- part recall · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 178 |
| 60–100k mi | 112 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home with my five year old son when i noticed my vehicle seem to be running rough. First, i noticed a rough idle when i stopped at a stop light. Then, while turning accross on coming traffic the vehicle looses all power with no throttle response and the engine light illuminated. At this point i was still in the way of on coming traffic and could not accelerate to finish the turn. Thank god i did idle…
ODI 10542475
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on the freeway, the engine cut out and spit and sputtered. Vehicle restarted and went about a mile and did the same thing. At that point a tow truck was called and vehicle was towed to a service shop where the throttle body was replaced.
ODI 10538161
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car would occasionally lurch forward while driving, then on august 21st 2013, car lurched forward then felt like it stalled out. Took it to ford dealership they stated that the throttle body went out and needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10536797
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving the vehicle normally when suddenly lost all power (limp mode) the lady in the vehicle behind me almost hit me then she went off the road herself. I had to pull over i shut the engine off and went to check on the lady in the other vehicle and luckily her and her vehicle were fine,unfortunately i did not get her name or number. When i restarted the vehicle it operated normally, the throttle was responsive…
ODI 10536484
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Cruising at 60mph. Without warning, car slows, throttle unresponsive. Engine warning light on. Car did not stall, but would not respond to throttle. Coast to side of road, dodging traffic. Put car in park, restarted and everything was normal. As of oct 7, 2013 this has occurred five times. Code reader picks up no codes from engine pcm. *tr
ODI 10547078
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle abruptly stalled with check engine light on, at highway speed. An accident was barely averted. Car was taken to dealership and diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. The defective throttle body was replaced. Vehicle only has 32k miles. Research shows that this is a common problem. *tr
ODI 10536620
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on the highway at a maintained speed, my vehicle illuminated a maintenance light, and within seconds the gas pedal was not working. I was on a slight hill at the time so i still had some momentum, enough to pull over out of the traffic. The steering, brakes, and everything else were working fine, but nothing happened when i pressed the gas. When i put the car in park there was some stuttering, almost like it…
ODI 10536453
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought vehicle 2010 ford escape in august of 2011. In february of 2011 i was driving down a city road going about 30 mph and my escape starting stalling out would not accelerate wrench light came on. I pulled into a parking lot and it was idling rough like it was going to stall out. I put my escape into park pushed slightly on gas pedal it made no difference with my foot on the brake i switched it into gear made…
ODI 10536367
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at approx 65mph on freeway, the vehicle's throttle dropped to idle speed. The accelerator would not allow the car's rpm's to increase despite pushing it to the floor. The car did not stall, but rather was in a sudden state of idle.the "wrench" icon flashed on, then "check engine light" and my car went from 65 to 5mph in a matter of seconds. After car's ignition was shut off, the car restarted without…
ODI 10537483
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled upon acceleration from stop, and lost all throttle function. Surges at idle, and intermittently stalls. Throttle failed the next day at highway speed. Same symptoms as the failed throttle body sensor issue that was fixed by october 2009, but my escape was built in december '09 after the problem was supposedly fixed. *tr
ODI 10536347
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle stalls at any speed. After shutdown, vehicle restarts and runs fine for a minute or two and then stalls again. *tr
ODI 10535931
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the road when my gas pedal stopped working and my car would not accelerate. After turning the car off and back on, the problem recurred four times before i finally called a tow truck. The repair shop diagnosed the problem as the throttle body stuck in an open position. The part is now on national back order. It is an expensive and, due to the back order, long repair. *tr
ODI 10536220
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
P2111 code (throttle body stuck open); accelerator pedal stops working; vehicle goes into a limp home mode. Cycle the ignition key and everything starts working again. Problem keeps repeating itself. Suspect the throttle body is malfunctioning. *tr
ODI 10535830
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving with cruise control set, 60mph on i-64 @ i-170 the vehicle stopped forward motion. It coasted to a stop but the engine did not stop. The accelerator did not work and the rpm stayed between 750 and 1000. The ignition was tuned off then back on in about 2 minutes and the accelerator worked. Ford dealer replaced the throttle body unit. *tr
ODI 10535817
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car stalled in parking lot, restarted stalled again. Had towed to dealer, no codes showed. The mechanic drove car for about 100 miles no problem but said it could be throttle body they have seen that before. On 9/15/2013 was driving car and the wrench light came on and car would only move slowly. Stopped shut off car restarted but same thing. Had car towed toi same dealer and they replaced the throttle body. Luckly…
ODI 10544181
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After being at a stoplight, i was accelerating around a corner about 25 mph and the car suddenly lost power and would no longer accelerate. The engine light came on. I had to coast to the side of the road and put my hazards on. I was quickly able to restart the car and drive home, although the same thing happened twice the very next day while accelerating after being at a stoplight. *tr
ODI 10535210
Fuel/Propulsion System
During highway driving the throttle stopped working with out warning. I had no propulsion and had to pull over to the side of the road. I then turned off my car and back on and then was able to drive as normal. This has happened 4 times, it is intermittent and happens with out warning. *tr
ODI 10534822
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i am driving the vehicle i loose all power and acceleration without warning of any kind. Diagnostic code reads a p 2111 (throttle control system stuck open) this has happened several times and i have been in heavy traffic what it has. Luck i wasn't killed by a semi. As i said it looses power and acceleration and stalls out i have looked around online and there are several complaints out there but no recall for…
ODI 10534745
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving approx. 50-55 mph and going uphill when the engine lost power and would not accelerate despite trying to pump the petal. The car did not shut off completely but idled roughly with the yellow wrench light on. I had to flip on the hazards and get over three lanes of scary traffic on a busy vancouver, bc highway and turn the car off and back on again. This was the 5th time this happened in 30 days, with…
ODI 10535864
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Had my 2010 ford escape fixed due to a throttle body issue. The car would suddenly loose power and almost stall. This happened at all speeds. Technician was very familiar with it and said it was a common issue but ford was not doing a recall. This very unsafe as it would happen on the highway at all speeds. *tr
ODI 10546627
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were traveling at 55 mph on the highway when my ford escape suddenly stalled and would no longer respond when i pressed the accelerator. My suv slowed to a stop where i cut it off. Unfortunately, i did not have enough speed to pull off to a safe location and was stuck in the middle of the very busy highway where i was almost sideswiped by a tractor trailer truck. It was a very scary situation to say the least.…
ODI 10536871
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When coming to a stop and then trying to accelerate from and idle position the vehicle will loose power. By this i mean the vehicle stays on, lights on dash remain on, motor is still running, but the accelerator pedal has no effect on the vehicle. The vehicle has shutter to it. Pressing the gas pedal has no effect no matter how much you try or how much time passes. You have to coast to the side of the road, turn off…
ODI 10535810
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along i30 and gas pedal stopped working. I had to cross over 2 lanes of traffic to get out of the way. My car was idling roughly and gas pedal still did not make my car go. I turned car off. My car would start but when it got past 30 mph, the gas pedal stopped working again. I called my husband and he brought our truck and trailer, and we hauled it home. *tr
ODI 10534778
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate at 55 mph when vehicle lost all acceleration. Gas pedal was ineffective. Had to coast off road, shut vehicle down, restart it and was able to accelerate. At garage was told cost of part (expensive) but part was on back order and that the vehicle was not safe to drive until it was repaired since stalling or failure to accelerate could happen again at any time, and the vehicle might not…
ODI 10534596
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Wrench light lit up on the dash, car decelerated and stopped in the roadway and traffic. Engine was still running, but no response from the gas pedal. Turned the car off for 10 minutes. Started again and drove it home. Could have been a dangerous situation on a more crowded roadway. Based on internet research, a recall on the throttle body should be issued. *tr
ODI 10534537